Black Duiker vs mountain gorilla

Cephalophus niger compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cephalophus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Cephalophus niger	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and mountain gorilla share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Duiker

The Black Duiker (Cephalophus niger) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.